French transportation networks may face significant disruption due to a strike on the 18th, as unions for railway workers, air traffic controllers, and Air France staff are participating. Civil servants, including teachers, are also anticipated to join the picket lines.
“The real concern [for Emmanuel Macron’s team] is if it will persist on the 19th, the 20th,” mentioned a source. “They’re anxious, reaching out everywhere for information.”
A minister informed POLITICO that the government requires a new prime minister by the time of the strikes to “confront the unions on Sept. 18.”
Bayrou’s minority government is likely to collapse in a confidence vote on Monday due to his plan to reduce next year’s budget by €43.8 billion, a move he deems necessary to address France’s substantial budget deficit.
Alexandre Léchenet and Joshua Berlinger contributed to this report.
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